Movable Accessory Mounting for Ergonomic Laptop Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional article mounting apparatuses fail to provide ergonomic placement and positioning of accessory items relative to support articles, particularly in mobile computing devices like laptops, limiting the available visual display area and user comfort.
Innovation Solution
An article mounting apparatus with a main body and movably attached article attachment bodies, featuring retention members and electrical connectors, allowing for selective and ergonomic attachment of accessory items such as visual displays, cameras, and speakers, enabling them to be positioned in multiple configurations and securely fastened to a support article.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If accessory items are attached to a laptop computer, then functionality is enhanced, but the portability and compact size of the laptop is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus is divided into separate components: a base that attaches to the laptop and detachable mounting arms that can be positioned independently. This segmentation allows the accessory mounting functionality to be added without permanently increasing the laptop's core dimensions, as the mounting components can be stowed when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting apparatus incorporates movable and adjustable components that can be repositioned along the laptop's edges and surfaces. The dynamic positioning capability allows the accessory mount to be configured only when needed, maintaining the laptop's compact form factor while providing versatility when the mounting function is required.
2Area of stationary object
If accessory items are mounted on a laptop, then available visual display area is increased, but the complexity of the mounting system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus is designed with universal attachment capabilities that can accommodate multiple types of accessories (monitors, cameras, speakers, microphones, lights) using a standardized mounting interface. This multi-functionality allows the same mounting system to provide various functionalities without requiring separate mounting mechanisms for each accessory type, thereby controlling complexity while expanding visual display area.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system extends the accessory placement capability into three-dimensional space around the laptop, not just on the surface. By utilizing vertical and lateral dimensions through adjustable arms and positioning mechanisms, the system can mount accessories at optimal viewing angles and positions, increasing effective display area without adding complex surface-mounted structures.
3Ease of operation
If conventional mounting approaches are used, then accessory attachment is simple, but ergonomic placement and positioning is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus incorporates movable components with adjustable positioning along the laptop's edges and surfaces. These dynamic elements can be easily repositioned to achieve ergonomic placements for different accessories and user configurations, while the quick-release mechanisms maintain simple attachment and reconfiguration operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting apparatus serves as an intermediary between the laptop and various accessories, providing a standardized interface that simplifies attachment while enabling diverse ergonomic configurations. The intermediary mounting arms and positioning mechanisms translate simple user actions into precise accessory placement, bridging the gap between ease of operation and ergonomic versatility.
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AI summary
An article mounting system comprises an article mounting apparatus and an article (e.g., accessory item) including a first article mount integral therewith. The article mounting apparatus comprises a main body and a first article attachment body. The first article attachment body is movably attached to the main body for enabling the first article attachment body to be moved between a first use position relative to the main body and a second use position relative to the main body. The first article attachment body includes set of retention members engageable with a set of mating retention members of the first article mount. Such engagement provides for the first article mount to be releasably retain in a selected one of a plurality of available mounting positions relative to the first article attachment body.